I was able to spend my time in a state of observation and admiration of the beautifully grown and maintained gardens surrounding me.

What advice would you give your younger self?

Recently, I spoke with Elise Joseph, my close friend, colleague, and muse, over the phone for her bi-monthly series, Still Life.

Four friends and I are soon hosting a closet and homewares sale. Isn’t the springtime such a wonderful time to clean out and organize our personal spaces?

Every ounce we give ultimately finds its way back to us when we neither expect nor predict it.

Chicago has the offerings and pace of a bustling city with midwestern, more gentle, energy.

Our son became immediately worthy of infinite love, imagination, and joy simply because he was born.

David Whyte wrote a profound essay on friendship. It immediately reminds me of marriage.

Welcome home, Sullivan James O’Leary. We stand in complete awe.

Poetry attempts to give the obscure and mysterious shape through words.

It’s in our very make-up to adapt to sudden and extreme change when presented with it.

Opposing truths can exist at once. As I turn 30 years old, this notion is heavily on my mind.

“You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.”

CJO Studio is now available to rent for individual or small photo and video productions.

Today, I excitedly welcome Wiley Canning Company into the world.

It’s a privilege to bring my print shop to life in your presence today.

How do we maintain a healthy relationship with comparison?

If we’re safe and healthy ourselves, we may be able to support external efforts.

I’m choosing creativity and compassion while quarantined. Today, I wrote my first poem.

Have you visited Paris? We visited for the first time last September.